{"id":8290,"date":"2021-10-26T18:04:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T17:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/?p=8290"},"modified":"2024-02-18T14:20:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T14:20:09","slug":"animals-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/animals-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Mind-Blowing Animal Facts (2024 UPDATE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The size and diversity of the animal kingdom might be incredible, but what these animals tend to do is often even more astonishing. That\u2019s why we had to prepare a list of today&#8217;s most exciting animal facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a lot of fascinating information for you, so get ready to have your mind blown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='top-10-facts-about-animals'><b>Top 10 <\/b><b>Facts About Animals<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world\u2019s fastest land animal is the cheetah, reaching <a href=\"#speeds of up to 75 mph\">speeds of up to 75 mph<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"#animal that kills the most humans\">animal that kills the most humans<\/a> every year is the mosquito.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common swifts can fly for <a href=\"#ten months without landing\">ten months without landing<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bees pollinate <a href=\"#more than 30% of the world\u2019s crops\">more than 30% of the world\u2019s crops<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"#largest spider in the world\">largest spider in the world<\/a> is the South American Goliath birdeater.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sloth spends <a href=\"#98% of its life in the trees\">98% of its life in the trees<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Koalas sleep for <a href=\"#18\u201322 hours a day\">18\u201322 hours a day<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Roosters could deafen themselves, but they prevent it by <a href=\"#tilting their head backward\">tilting their head backward<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Otters <a href=\"#hold hands\">hold hands<\/a> while sleeping.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Baby elephants are known to <a href=\"#suck their trunks for comfort\">suck their trunks for comfort<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id='general-animal-facts'><b>General <\/b><b>Animal Facts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planet Earth is home to around 8.7 million species of animals. There are likely even more than that, but we still had to pick facts on only a handful of them, so here\u2019s a selection of facts on some of the most exciting animals in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='1-the-world%e2%80%99s-fastest-land-animal-is-the-cheetah-reaching-speeds-of-up-to-75-mph-%c2%a0'><b>1. The world\u2019s fastest land animal is the cheetah, reaching speeds of up to 75 mph.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(African Wildlife Foundation, National Geographic, ThoughtCo)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many birds and sea creatures are faster, but the cheetah is the undefeated champion of the land.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though they can reach 75 mph, the maximum recorded speed is 61 mph. And, of course, cheetahs can only achieve this in short bursts of speed, so their average speed is closer to 40 mph.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current record holder is Sarah, a cheetah that managed to run 100 meters in only 5.95 seconds.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='2-the-most-venomous-snake-in-the-world-is-the-inland-taipan'><b>2. The most venomous snake in the world is the Inland Taipan.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Australian Museum, Australia Zoo)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The snake is also known as the Western Taipan, and a single bite of this animal has enough poison to kill as many as 100 adult men. What\u2019s more,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/snake-bite-statistics\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the poison can kill you in only half an hour<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> if you don\u2019t treat the bite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thankfully, the Inland Taipan is not the most dangerous snake, as it\u2019s pretty shy and rarely encountered.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='3-the-animal-that-kills-the-most-humans-every-year-is-the-mosquito-%c2%a0'><b>3. The animal that kills the most humans every year is the mosquito.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(World Atlas)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving on with the deadly <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">facts about jungle animals<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, mosquitos are technically the deadliest animals in the world. However, it\u2019s only because they kill the most humans per year. The current estimate states that they kill around a million people every year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To keep things interesting, the second-most deadliest animal for humans is, well, other humans. People kill around 475,000 people every year. This is only counting recorded homicides, of course. Otherwise, the number would be much higher.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='4-hummingbirds-are-the-only-birds-that-can-fly-backward-%c2%a0'><b>4. Hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backward.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Hummingbirdspot)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hummingbird can move its wings 180 degrees in all directions, allowing it to fly backward, upside down, sideways, change directions mid-flight, and even hover in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s the only known bird species that can do this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='5-common-swifts-can-fly-for-ten-months-without-landing-%c2%a0'><b>5. Common swifts can fly for ten months without landing.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Discover Wildlife)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can both eat and sleep while in the air, and what\u2019s more, scientists have so far found three swift species that can fly for incredibly long periods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if the sleeping part sounds impossible, they manage to do it after reaching higher altitudes, so they effectively glide and sleep simultaneously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='6-bees-pollinate-more-than-30-of-the-world%e2%80%99s-crops'><b>6. Bees pollinate more than 30% of the world\u2019s crops.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Friends of the Earth, Global Giving)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, stats reveal that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/bee-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">71 of the 100 crop species depend on bees to some extent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. So, if you\u2019ve ever wondered <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how animals help humans<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you don\u2019t have to look further than bees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They help pollinate a massive portion of the crops we eat, provide us with countless amounts of honey, and more than 90% of wild plants depend on bees and other pollinators in order to reproduce.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='facts-about-animals-in-the-tropical-rainforest'><b>Facts About Animals in the Tropical Rainforest<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The world\u2019s rainforests have always been incredibly fascinating, and it\u2019s not only for the flora. The fauna excites people just as much, so let\u2019s take a look at some facts.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='7-the-largest-spider-in-the-world-is-the-south-american-goliath-birdeater-%c2%a0'><b>7. The largest spider in the world is the South American Goliath birdeater.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Live Science)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can find this monstrosity in the Amazon rainforests of Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, southern Venezuela, and northern Brazil.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This member of the Guinness Book of Records is as large as a man\u2019s fist or a young puppy. More precisely, they can have a leg span of 30 centimeters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all that in mind, it\u2019s not hard to understand why <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/phobia-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">almost 500 million people are afraid of spiders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='9-the-sloth-spends-98-of-its-life-in-the-trees'><b>9. The sloth spends 98% of its life in the trees.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Animal Facts Encyclopedia, Mental Floss)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It might sound impossible, but these animals rarely need to leave the tree. They relieve themselves once a week, which is a rare instance when they go down to the ground.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s also when they are most likely to die. Some estimates state that up to half of all sloth deaths are linked to these dangerous trips to the bathroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='facts-about-hibernation-and-sleep'><b>Facts About Hibernation<\/b><b> and Sleep<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both hibernation and sleep can be fascinating in animals. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve prepared a few truly mind-blowing facts about the two.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='10-true-hibernating-animals-can-drastically-reduce-their-body-temperature-and-heart-rate-while-sleeping-%c2%a0'><b>10. True hibernating animals can drastically reduce their body temperature and heart rate while sleeping.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Science World)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The true hibernators are animals that can drop their body temperatures below freezing levels but don\u2019t sleep through the entire winter. They still wake up every few weeks to relieve themselves and eat small amounts of food.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bears, even though associated with hibernation, actually go through a different, although very similar, process called torpor. It\u2019s effectively a state of deep sleep, from which they can awake fairly easily.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='11-koalas-sleep-for-18%e2%80%9322-hours-a-day'><b>11. Koalas sleep for 18\u201322 hours a day.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(National Geographic)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s primarily because their limiting diet consists of only eucalyptus leaves, which are low in nutrition and toxic to boot. This means that their digestive system has to work extra hard to get everything it needs \u2014 and they don\u2019t get much energy from such a diet.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='12-during-hibernation-the-heart-rate-of-a-chipmunk-drops-from-350-beats-per-minute-to-only-four'><b>12. During hibernation, the heart rate of a chipmunk drops from 350 beats per minute to only four.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(National Geographic, Science World)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dwarf lemurs are close as well, as their heart rate drops from 300 to less than six per minute. Even their breathing slows down \u2014 they can go for as long as 10 minutes without taking a single breath.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='interesting-facts-about-animals'><b>Interesting Facts About Animals<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve seen a lot of fascinating facts on all sorts of animals, but now it\u2019s time to check some extraordinary facts that are so unique, you\u2019ve probably not heard of them before.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='13-despite-what-most-people-think-flamingos-are-not-born-pink-%c2%a0'><b>13. Despite what most people think, flamingos are not born pink.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Britannica)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We always think of flamingos as pink-colored birds with long necks and legs. But they are, in fact, not born that way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The birds are born grey but turn pink in time because of the food they eat. The algae, brine shrimp, and larvae that flamingos eat the most are filled with beta carotene, a specific red-orange pigment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flamingo\u2019s body breaks down these foods and deposits the pigments in the skin, which causes their feathers and skin to turn pink.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='14-roosters-could-deafen-themselves-but-they-prevent-it-by-tilting-their-head-backward-%c2%a0'><b>14. Roosters could deafen themselves, but they prevent it by tilting their head backward.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Poultry World, Alpine Hearing Protection)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their crowing is so loud that it could theoretically make them deaf. Fortunately,\u00a0 they can completely cover their ear canals by tilting their heads backward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the way, the crowing can be as loud as 142.3 decibels, louder than some rock concerts and thunder strikes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='15-the-only-animal-on-the-planet-whose-males-give-birth-is-the-seahorse-%c2%a0'><b>15. The only animal on the planet whose males give birth is the seahorse.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Scientific American)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is unique about this tiny sea animal is that the female deposits eggs into the male\u2019s brood pouch, where the male fertilizes them and carries them until giving birth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One theory for this reversal of gender roles is that it allows the female to develop a new batch of eggs while the male takes care of one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='16-otters-hold-hands-while-sleeping'><b>16. Otters hold hands while sleeping.<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(North American Nature)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might think that some cuddling is involved here, but otters actually hold hands while sleeping so they don\u2019t lose each other in the water during sleep. Another reason is to keep their mate close, as there is tough competition in the otter world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='17-horned-lizards-can-shoot-blood-from-their-eyes-%c2%a0'><b>17. Horned lizards can shoot blood from their eyes.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Ask Nature)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Horned lizards can do this thanks to sinuses filled with blood in their eye sockets, and they use this as a defense mechanism. They can build pressure in the sinuses until they burst and shoot blood up to 4 feet away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surprisingly, they can do so a few times during a short period, if needed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, they use the same mechanism to clean their eyes \u2014 just without the auto-hemorrhaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='18-a-salamander-species-the-mexican-axolotl-can-regenerate-body-parts-%c2%a0'><b>18. A salamander species, the Mexican axolotl, can regenerate body parts.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Karger)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regeneration is an essential ability of all living organisms. However, some can do it more effectively than others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This aquatic species of salamander can regenerate limbs multiple times and even regenerate internal organs, including the heart and the brain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='19-baby-elephants-are-known-to-suck-their-trunks-for-comfort-%c2%a0'><b>19. Baby elephants are known to suck their trunks for comfort.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Treehugger)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is effectively the same thing baby humans do with their thumbs. Both baby elephants and human babies share the same sucking reflex, which also helps them know how to get food when near their mothers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moreover, this action helps young elephants learn how to use their trunks \u2014 which is not an easy task considering there are 50,000 individual muscles in them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='20-the-giant-octopus-has-three-hearts-and-nine-brains-%c2%a0'><b>20. The giant octopus has three hearts and nine brains.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(BioGeoPlanet)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the world&#8217;s strangest animals has to be the giant octopus for its sheer number of hearts and brains.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It uses those extra hearts to pump blood to all the gills, while the central heart sends oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the brain has one in each tentacle, enabling them to act independently of each other and take some load off the central brain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='21-the-kick-of-an-ostrich-can-kill-a-lion-%c2%a0'><b>21. The kick of an ostrich can kill a lion.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Study, AllThingsNature)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ostriches are the largest birds on the planet, and their kick can kill a lion for the sheer strength in their legs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More precisely, considering they can weigh up to 350 lbs and kick with a force of about 2,000 psi, it\u2019s safe to say that there aren\u2019t many land animals they couldn\u2019t kill with a kick.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='faq'><b>FAQ<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3 id='what-is-the-world%e2%80%99s-smartest-animal'><b>What is the world\u2019s smartest animal?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s impossible to determine which animal species is the smartest on the planet, but there are undoubtedly several contenders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, the most intelligent animals include the rat, octopus, pigeon, squirrel, pig, crow, elephant, orangutan, dolphin, and chimpanzee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chimpanzees are often cited as the world\u2019s smartest animals for several reasons. They can learn sign language, recognize themselves in mirrors, use tools, and even combine symbols for objects to express an entire idea.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(How Stuff Works)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='is-there-an-immortal-animal'><b>Is there an immortal animal?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Believe it or not, the answer is yes. The most famous biologically immortal animal is the jellyfish called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turritopsis dohrnii<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They achieve this by reverting to an earlier stage of their life cycle, which they can effectively do forever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are some other animals that have achieved immortality in other ways, like hydras who simply do not age. Turtles, as well, are more likely to die from a disease or injury than from old age, as their organs simply don\u2019t show any age-related damage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Australian Academy of Science, Reader\u2019s Digest)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='what-do-animals-do-for-fun'><b>What do animals do for fun?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many species of animals tend to do things that don\u2019t serve a clear purpose in their lives. Because of that, it stands to reason that they do these things for enjoyment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, dolphins are known to deliberately handle pufferfish in order to get them to release their toxins. The only thing these toxins do to dolphins is cause them to hallucinate or, to put it simply, get them high.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many more examples, from cats chasing lasers to crocodiles swimming with their smaller companions on their backs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(ABC News, National Geographic)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='which-animal-is-the-laziest'><b>Which animal is the laziest?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s hard to choose <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">laziest animal, but there are certainly several contenders.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These include pygmy blue tongue lizards, lemurs, pigs, giant pandas, owl monkeys, hippos, house cats, koalas, and sloths. The main factors considered are the number of hours they spend asleep and the amount of energy they use to fulfilling their needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(A-Z Animals, One Kind Planet)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='why-should-animals-be-kept-in-zoos'><b>Why should animals be kept in zoos<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Humans have been keeping wild animals in captivity for hundreds if not thousands of years. However, that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s morally right to do so, nor is it suitable for animals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s becoming hard to justify keeping animals in captivity, but there are still a few reasons why this is the right choice in specific cases:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoos save endangered animals by protecting them from predators, poachers, and hostile environments.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bringing people and animals together <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/petpedia.co\/blog\/animals-in-captivity-statistics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can help educate the public about the importance of animals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in our ecosystem.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Treehugger)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='what-animals-live-in-the-tundra'><b>What animals live in the tundra<\/b><b>?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tundra is a specific biome characterized by the lack of trees, very low temperatures, and very little rain. In short, it is one of the harshest environments in the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, some animals still manage to live in these regions, including species like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arctic hare<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polar bear<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Caribou<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arctic fox<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Snowy owl<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinchilla<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marmot<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kea<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arctic ground squirrel<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mountain goat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Musk ox<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yak<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Antarctic Penguin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(NHPBS, World Atlas)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id='the-bottom-line'><b>The Bottom Line<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So there you have them, our picks for the most exciting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">animal facts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the scientific community can give us today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We hope you had as much fun reading them as we had compiling them!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id='sources'><b>Sources:<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a-z-animals.com\/blog\/laziest-animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A-Z Animals<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allthingsnature.org\/how-hard-can-ostriches-kick.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AllThingsNature<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Technology\/dolphins-high-puffer-fish-nature-show\/story?id=21385692\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ABC News<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awf.org\/blog\/cheetahs-worlds-fastest-land-animal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">African Wildlife Foundation<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alpinehearingprotection.co.uk\/5-sound-levels-in-decibels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alpine Hearing Protection<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.animalfactsencyclopedia.com\/Rainforest-animals.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animal Facts Encyclopedia<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asknature.org\/strategy\/eyes-squirt-blood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask Nature<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org.au\/curious\/earth-environment\/animals-can-live-forever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian Academy of Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/australian.museum\/learn\/animals\/reptiles\/inland-taipan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian Museum<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biogeoplanet.com\/why-do-octopuses-have-9-brains-8-arms-3-hearts-and-blue-blood-surprising-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BioGeoPlanet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/story\/why-are-flamingos-pink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Britannica<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.cgtn.com\/news\/2020-01-11\/Hummingbird-The-only-bird-that-can-fly-backwards-NalY1w17aw\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CGTN<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/news\/swifts-spend-the-majority-of-their-lives-in-the-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover Wildlife<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/friendsoftheearth.uk\/nature\/why-do-we-need-bees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friends of the Earth<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalgiving.org\/learn\/ways-animals-help-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Giving<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/animals.howstuffworks.com\/animal-facts\/10-smartest-animals.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Stuff Works<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karger.com\/Article\/FullText\/504294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karger<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/63196-rainforest-facts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/48340-goliath-birdeater-surprises-scientist.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalfloss.com\/article\/559590\/pooping-can-be-life-threatening-experience-for-sloths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental Floss<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/article\/150219-crocodiles-playing-animals-science-behavior-fun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Geographic<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/mammals\/facts\/koala\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Geographic<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/article\/animals-hibernation-science-nature-biology-sleep\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Geographic<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/animals\/article\/160122-cheetahs-animals-science-fastest-cincinnati-zoo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Geographic<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nhpbs.org\/wild\/tundra.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHPBS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/northamericannature.com\/why-do-otters-hold-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North American Nature<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onekindplanet.org\/top-10\/top-10-laziest-animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One Kind Planet<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hummingbirdspot.com\/anatomy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hummingbirdspot<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poultryworld.net\/Home\/General\/2018\/1\/Research-Why-roosters-dont-go-deaf-242580E\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poultry World<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/list\/animals-that-live-forever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reader\u2019s Digest<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sciencenetlinks.com\/daily-content\/8\/28\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ScienceNetLinks<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scienceworld.ca\/stories\/do-bears-actually-hibernate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science World<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/gallery\/see-a-male-seahorse-give-birth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific American<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/study.com\/blog\/could-an-ostrich-win-a-fight-with-a-lion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Study<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thoughtco.com\/how-fast-can-a-cheetah-run-4587031\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ThoughtCo<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/arguments-for-and-against-zoos-127639\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treehugger<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.treehugger.com\/yes-baby-elephants-do-suck-their-trunks-4868312\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treehugger<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/articles\/animals-that-live-in-the-tundra.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Atlas<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/articles\/the-animals-that-kill-most-humans.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Atlas<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><script 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